Supervision order

[Goldensky1901]

Im at my wit end right now I just want to give up

Long story short a 9 month order was given in August there is no current concerns everything is positive no professional has a concern. The SW said they dont want to discharge it early as it needs more monitoring as it was made it August. She herself said she doesn't have any concerns.
2 years of my life 2 years my daughter was 2 she's gonna be 5. Do they ever leave you alone? I though once you work with them they will go away I have. This isn't fair.

[Bossman1959]

Hello,

I am not an admin, however I here what you say about the amount of time it takes for the social workers to go away.

Some social workers can be very intrusive, especially if they think you are hiding something. Some take the job seriously and are not flexible.

As I don't know why you have a supervision order, and it was set at nine months, I would suggest you relax the best you can.
If you can let it run for its full term with out complaint then the social worker may view you In a different light.
As it stands if you are getting upset with them after three months because they won't end it early, they may interpret this as you becoming frustrated by what is happening. Obviously the frustration can manifest in anger which would then be how they see you.

Where as sitting back and making the most of the time you have, is only going to be a posative in the eyes of the social worker.

I know its not what you want to hear, however if it was someone else and their child, and social workers stepped back. After a few months the child end up at A&E, would you think the social worker was wrong and had put the child in danger, or would you feel that was OK?

So relax enjoy the company of your child and hopefully in six months time when summer finally arrives you will be able to do all sorts of things together. With/with out social worker involvement.

Hope this helps..

[Suzie, FRG Adviser]

Dear Goldensky1901

Thank you for your further post. I see that you had a good outcome in respect of your case in that a supervision order was made for a period of 9 months.

Now, you are feeling frustration because of children’s services continued involvement with your family under the supervision order. You mention that you are ready to give up. The purpose of the supervision order is for children’s services to continue to monitor the case to ensure that all is going well, and you say it is, but this must be sustained before children’s services will consider no further involvement is needed. The order was made in August so, should come to an ended in or about May 2023.

Children’s services role is to monitor and offer support and assistance, if you stop engaging with them this could have an adverse effect. They do not share parental responsibility for your daughter. It is important that you are mindful that children’s services could, if they consider it necessary, apply for an extension of the order. It could be a concern for them that after only a short time you are insisting that they walk away. A decision was made to leave your daughter in your care rather than a care order to children's services, it is for you the make the best of the situation you find yourself at present.

You have been given good advice from another parent who suggests that you try to continue without complaint to the end of the order. If you want no further involvement with children’s services they have to be satisfied that it is safe from them to have no further involvement. Please see information HERE  about supervision orders.

I hope this helps.

Best wishes

Suzie





 

[KatKat10]

Hi Goldensky

I would agree, work with childrens services as your kids are under a supervision order. Never let your guard down with CS's as they are not your friends, but if you have a good relationship with your current social worker then utilize them.